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Barrister Virginia Hayton, representing Goodrich, said her client came across stationary traffic far quicker than he thought he was going to and it was not a case of "protracted, deliberate bad driving".

Judge Timothy Spencer QC, who described dash camera footage of the incident shown in court as "shocking", banned him from the roads for two years, and ordered he take an extended driving test if he planned to drive again.

And he imposed a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, 20 rehabilitation activity days and 180 hours of unpaid work.